# Customize the New Topic button

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-new-topic-button/197848
**Category:** Developers
**Tags:** how-to
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-new-topic-button/197848 "2021-07-22T11:34:47Z")
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### Author: ![nathank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nathank/32/290039_2.png) [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-new-topic-button/197848/13 "2025-06-10T22:58:15Z")

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There is a Theme Component which allows you to customise the text, icon, and other related button behaviours easily now:

> [@Customize new topic button text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-new-topic-button-text/269086):
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> discourse2Summary Customize the new topic button per category or tageyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/customize-new-topic-button)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-customize-new-topic-button-text](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-customize-new-topic-button-text)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Features This theme component allows you to customize the New Topic…

It doesn’t allow you to change the button styling, but that could potentially be added I think.

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